Index

Symbols/Numerics

2-finger pinch zoom touchpad

gesture

33, 37

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC adapter

6

 

 

 

 

 

AC adapter, testing

47

 

 

action keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

decrease screen brightness

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Help and Support

40

 

identifying

 

11

 

 

 

 

increase screen brightness 40

keyboard backlight

40

 

next track or section

40

 

play, pause, resume

40

 

previous track or section

40

switch screen image

40

 

volume down

40

 

 

 

volume mute

40

 

 

 

volume up

 

40

 

 

 

 

wireless

40

 

 

 

 

advanced gaming settings

17

airport security devices

49

 

antivirus software, using

55

audio features, testing

27

 

audio-out (headphone)/audio-in

(microphone) jack

6, 26

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

backing up software and

 

 

information

 

56

 

 

 

 

backups

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

discharging

45

 

 

 

low battery levels

46

 

battery information, finding

45

battery power

45

 

 

 

BIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

determining version

57

 

downloading an update

58

HP Performance Advisor

42

updating

57

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth device

20, 24

 

Bluetooth label

12

 

 

 

boot order

changing HP Recovery

Manager 63

bottom 12

 

buttons

 

left touchpad

8

power 10

 

right touchpad

8

C

caps lock light, identifying 9

caring for your computer

50

cleaning your computer

50

components

 

 

display

7

 

right side

5

 

top 8

 

 

connecting to a WLAN

23

connector, power 6

 

corporate WLAN connection 23 critical battery level 46 critical security updates,

installing 55

current settings, keyboard utility

14

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

deleted files

 

 

 

restoring

61

 

 

disable keys

18

 

 

Disk Cleanup software

49

DisplayPort

 

 

 

connecting

29

 

 

E

 

 

 

edge swipe gestures

 

38

top-edge swipe

39

electrostatic discharge

65

esc key, identifying

11

external AC power, using 46

F

 

fans, adjust speed

18

firewall software

55

fn key, identifying

11

G

 

 

 

 

 

 

gaming keys, identifying

15

 

gaming keys, programing

15

gaming profiles, creating

14

gaming shortcut keys

18

 

 

H

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI

 

 

 

 

 

 

configuring audio

29

 

 

HDMI port

 

 

 

 

 

 

connecting

28

 

 

 

identifying

6, 26

 

 

 

headphones and microphones,

connecting

27

 

 

 

Hibernation

 

 

 

 

 

exiting

44

 

 

 

 

initiated during critical battery

level

46

 

 

 

 

initiating

44

 

 

 

 

high-definition devices,

 

 

connecting

28, 29, 30

 

 

HP and third-party software

 

updates, installing

55

 

 

HP OMEN Control 13

 

 

HP PC Hardware Diagnostics

(UEFI)

 

 

 

 

 

 

downloading

59

 

 

 

using

58

 

 

 

 

 

HP Performance Advisor

42

device information

4

 

 

HP Recovery Manager

 

 

correcting boot problems

63

starting

62

 

 

 

 

HP Recovery media

 

 

 

creating

60

 

 

 

 

recovery

63

 

 

 

HP Recovery partition

 

 

recovery

62

 

 

 

removing

63

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

input power

64

 

 

 

installing

 

 

 

 

 

 

critical security updates

55

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